The Official Cursed Princess Club by LambCat

 

THE OFFICIAL CURSED 

PRINCESS CLUB

COLORING BOOK    

By LambCat

Webtoon Entertainment

Young Adult Coloring Book

96 pages

COMING...

JULY 9th!!!

Color your favorite moments from the popular WEBTOON Originals Cursed Princess Club series in this uniquely designed book featuring the original full-color art as inspiration for each coloring page.
 
The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book offers you a chance to experience the captivating and hilarious world of Cursed Princess Club in an inspiring new way. Each page has been thoughtfully crafted to capture the essence of the series, allowing you to engage interactively with your favorite characters and scenes. This distinctive coloring book features:  
 

• A carefully curated set of 46 coloring pages, featuring the unconventional princess Gwendolyn, her fellow princesses, supporting characters, and the series’ most beloved and talked-about moments.
• A unique format, with the original full-color artwork on the left, showcasing the vibrant and evocative scenes as depicted in the series, and the uncolored line art on the right, awaiting your artistic touch.
• Premium paper that ensures a satisfying coloring experience; allows you to color using markers, gel pens, colored pencils, crayons, and more; and preserves your artistic expressions for years to come.

 
Each page is a new opportunity to celebrate the essence of Cursed Princess Club and express your creativity in a tangible and personal way, bringing the world of Cursed Princess Club to life with your own choice of colors.
 
Whether you’re an ardent fan of the series or are simply seeking a delightful coloring journey, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book is a perfect addition to your collection.

GOODREADS     /      AMAZON

MY TIDBITS

This book is definitely one for Cursed Princess Club fans. The graphics and tales behind some of them are more than clear to those who have already dived into the novels. But that doesn't mean that these are all pulled right out of the novels, either. While the scenes and backstories will pop-up in fans' minds, there are original settings which play on the personalities of the characters. It's a fun way to sink in and enjoy the personalities...a great fandom experience.

There are 46 images in total. A fully colored version is presented on the left side of each two-page spread, and then, the same image is shown on the left side but with just the lines. The images allow for simple coloring or for the fantasy to flow freely. 

It's an enjoyable book, and the only drawback is that non-knowers will feel a bit disconnected. But for fans, it's quite cute.

Today's read... Cursed Princess Club Volume Two by LambCat

Today's read isn't only a graphic novel but also the second in a series, which I've actually read so far and enjoyed. Set for the young adult audience (but also completely and utterly appropriate for even middle graders), this series revolves around a princess, who doesn't quite fit into the role like her siblings do. I appreciated the way this one addresses the issues of self-imaging...so wholesome and funny, and yet so dark and gripping. If the second volume is anything like the first, it's definitely a winner.

Sit down with snacks and drinks because I'm expecting this one to be a read, which isn't easily put down until the very last page.

CURSED PRINCESS CLUB

Volume Two

by LambCat

WEBTOON Unscrolled

YA Fantasy

352 pages

ages 10 and up

COMING...

JULY 4th!!!

Just because you’re cursed doesn’t mean you’re not special.

Gwendolyn, the youngest of the King’s three daughters, is living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. She isn’t like a typical fairy-tale princess, or other princesses in the Pastel Kingdom. Gwendolyn, with her big heart and love of baking, isn’t particularly attractive. Unlike her sisters who have woodland creatures do their hair and makeup, or have flowers blossom wherever they sleep, Gwendolyn is a bit…different. So when her father proposes marriage for her and her sisters to make an alliance with the Plaid Kingdom, it breaks Gwendolyn’s heart to hear that Prince Frederick thinks she’s “really ugly.” Overwhelmed and ashamed, she runs away into the forest and encounters the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, where her life will never be the same.

The Cursed Princess Club are a ragtag band of outcasts, misfits and cursed princesses who have created an incredible friendship circle. It is among these friends where Gwendolyn learns to embrace her uniqueness and find her people.

In this second book of the series, we learn low self esteem isn’t just for girls! Meet the Princels―princes who have shunned society not because of curses (although one has to wonder…) but because of their own insecurities about their physical appearance and their inability to find romantic partners. And then we have Prince Frederick, who starts to worry if he even deserves Gwen. Plus, you too can learn to be as pretty as a Cursed Princess!

GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884820-cursed-princess-club-volume-two

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Princess-Club-Two/dp/1990778410

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cursed-princess-club-volume-two-lambcat/1143346026

WALMART: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cursed-Princess-Club-Cursed-Princess-Club-Volume-Two-A-Webtoon-Unscrolled-Graphic-Novel-Series-2-Paperback-9781990778407

MY TIDBITS

Princes and princesses hit beauty and ugliness with all the right twists and turns, while adding in action, dark moments, heart-piercing emotions, and tons of laughter, too.

Gwendolyn has found her place in the Cursed Princess Club and even seems to have discovered somewhat of a balance with her not-so-really-fiance. If it weren't for her worsening curse, all would be okay-ish. But figuring out how to handle the growing symptoms isn't the only problem she faces. A mysterious person is sending her notes, which she's not sure are as harmless as they seem. Add her and her siblings' first ball in the public eye and an enormous, very deadly spider, and her curse might be the least of her concerns.

I did read the first volume in this series, and the second one starts where that one left off. While volume one lays the groundwork and first adventures, this one lets the action and heart-filled moments take off. Gwendolyn is, now, in a fairly good place, and it's inspiring to see how she's found footing not only with the other cursed princesses but has formed a kind-of friendship with her own prince. One thing I do appreciate about this series is that it doesn't throw both feet into romance but digs its foundations in Gwendolyn's struggles with her curse and self-imaging. Romance might somewhat be there (in an extremely, very broad sense of the word), but it has a monumental way to go before (or even if ) it heads in that direction. And yet, there are enough hints that it might. Somewhat. In any case, Gwendolyn's already grown and shines in her own form of 'princess' light...and this is the theme that this volume tackles. 

While princess-y, this is a read with darker tones...and still, builds in tons of humor, too. These juxtaposed directions make the tale addicting, entertaining, and twisted in all the right ways. The characters and curses are over-the-top and, sometimes, completely ridiculous, and yet, the messages are serious and the danger is deadly. The graphics play along with this flip-flop as they transform from popping colors to dark and dreary scenes. And the mood can flick in a second, which makes it a read not easily put down. I can't wait to see what happens in volume three. 

Today's read... Cursed Princess Club by LambCat

I'm wrapping up the end of the year with a brand new series in the graphic novel world...or webtoon realm...or whatever you want to call it. It appears in just a few days, January 3rd. Anyway, I loved the pastels and pretty princesses slamming against the title and the third princess. This one should pack a punch of some sort...and I'm thinking it might lean toward a bit of humor and fun. (Plus, LambCat hasn't disappointed me, yet.)

Anyway, let's take a peek and find out.

CURSED PRINCESS CLUB

Cursed Princess Club, Volume 1

by LambCat

Webtoon Unscrolled

Young Adult / Tween Graphic Novel

Fantasy

288 pages

COMING...

JANUARY 3rd!!!

Meet Gwendolyn – living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. See, although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn’t like a movie princess, or even a fairly-tale princess. She’s got a big heart, but isn’t particularly attractive and doesn’t have a Disney-quality singing voice. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same. Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn’t “fit the mold” does not mean she’s any less of a princess.

GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60872395-cursed-princess-club-volume-one

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cursed-princess-club-volume-one-lambcat/1141398201

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1990259936

BOOK DEPOSITORY: https://www.bookdepository.com/Cursed-Princess-Club-Volume-One-Lambcat/9781990259937

MY TIDBITS

Fairy tale like princesses, handsome princes, birds, and delicious food mix with over-the-top situations, sarcastic humor, and a touch of not-so-dark darkness to make an addictive read, which packs an important, inspiring message, too.

Gwendolyn is the third of three princesses (with a prince brother as well). All of them are radiant, beautiful, and amazingly kind, except for Gwen, who holds only the lasst of these attributes. When their father, the king, announces the daughters' arranged marriages to the neighboring kingdom...and these princes aren't hard on the eyes or heart...everything works out well. Well, that is until the youngest of the three princess lays eyes on Gwendolyn and refuses to marry her. The misunderstandings multiply from there. Luckily, Gwendolyn, runs into the mysterious Cursed Princess Club and finds support and friends...but maybe this isn't helpful after all. 

I really wasn't sure which direction this read would take and was surprised when it starts with beaming brightness, pastels, friendly animals, and perfect smiles. While this seemed a bit overly sweet, at first, the humor soon kicks in, and the characters grab the attention and heart. It's over-the-top and that is perfect, especially since it balances out with a plot, which really plays the heartstrings for Gwendolyn. 

And still, the author twists and plays with all the right emotions from there, letting the reader feel disappointment, a little resentment, but then, flip-flopping into the agony of misunderstandings, which seem to only grow worse with every heartfelt try. It's lighthearted and well played.

The graphics sing with sugary sweet fairy tales and make the world glisten and shine. It sets the atmosphere for the humor and keeps everything light and fun. While it appears to be somewhat childish at first, the world is addictive, for now, and actually promises with wonderfully laid hints at so much more to come.